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Martial Arts • Photo Restoration • 17 • Košice Judo • Memories of Judo, II

September 10, 2015 Gabriel Dusil 7 Comments

• Introduction by Ing. Maria ‘Cuna’ Cabanová • 2005 April 20 • Translation & Editing by Gabriel Dusil

• In 1962 the girls received their 5th kyu (yellow belt). At that time Košice did not have qualified examiners, so Ing. Robert Binder came from Bratislava. He was the founder of Slovak judo, and now over 80 year old. For me the event was significant because we were told that Mr. Binder was a very charismatic gentleman. He explained to me that judo is primarily for intellectuals and that I chose my sport correctly (at one time in my life I seriously flirted with running instead).

• I couldn’t have chosen better that the 14 years I dedicated to judo. After 45 years I can say that objectively. It was wonderful to belong to a team of smart boys and girls that were considerate, independent and responsible. After all Kajo, our coach, was only two or three years older than most of us. It was the same in the men’s team. Kajo not only secured the training schedule, but all organizational, financial and administrative issues related to the sport – and later with the Regional Judo Association. Most issues were managed by the three Dusil brothers: Robert, Vašek (unfortunately no longer with us) and Karol. When problems escalated, some of us were asked to help. I was among them, as well as Igor Fridrich. I transcribed meeting minutes and various reports that were required by the totalitarian regime. When Robert went to study in Sweden in 1967, Igor Fridrich took over management of the Regional Judo Association.

• I was never a successful competitor, but that did not hinder me, as I felt at home with the team. Kajo was in charge of all women’s age groups and performance categories, and very soon I also began to participate in coaching duties. I taught judo throws and basics to hundreds of girls. Before reaching the age of 18 I became a judge and a class III trainer. These positions sat with me more than the role of competitor. Vašek Dusil was in charge of coaching the men, and when he had other responsibilities, I’d take over.

• In addition to the activities in Košice, we promoted and established judo in other towns across Eastern Slovakia. Erika Mešterová-Dusilová and I came from railway families; we had permanent rail tickets and would go and train girls at the Central Pedagogical School (Stredna pedagogicka škola) in Prešov. We were still in high school. Great promotional events were organized in Michalovce, Slovakia and we combined that with a trip to Vienna. Our accommodations were in someone’s garage. Guarding the boys from the girls was of course, Kajo. As part of TJ Lokomotíva we were allowed to travel across all of Czechoslovakia. We used that to great effect and attended many competitions. If the girls weren’t competing we simply accompanied the boys as fans and observers.

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64 - Košice · x, Berco Allman, Juraj Mazanek, Miro Brožek, Adolf Kostrian, Pepo Vosecky, Csaba Kende, Igor Fridrich, Vaclav Dusil, Jozef Lemak & Jozef Arvay (judo dojo) — 64 – Košice · x, Berco Allman, Juraj Mazanek, Miro Brožek, Adolf Kostrian, Pepo Vosecky, Csaba Kende, Igor Fridrich, Vaclav Dusil, Jozef Lemak & Jozef Arvay (judo dojo)

64 - Košice · Stefan Bartus, Vaclav Dusil, Pepo Vosecky & Vlado Makovsky (bridge) — 64 – Košice · Stefan Bartus, Vaclav Dusil, Pepo Vosecky & Vlado Makovsky (bridge)

63 - Košice · Edo Novak, Miro Brožek, Igor Fridrich, x, Robert Dusil, Csaba Kende, Vaclav Dusil — 63 – Košice · Edo Novak, Miro Brožek, Igor Fridrich, x, Robert Dusil, Csaba Kende, Vaclav Dusil

62.May.1 - Košice · Vaclav Dusil, Juraj Mazanek, Robert Dusil, Laco Hluchan, x, Ivan Spisiak, Joe Nalevanko, Vojtech Agyagos & Csaba Kende — 62.May.1 – Košice · Vaclav Dusil, Juraj Mazanek, Robert Dusil, Laco Hluchan, x, Ivan Spisiak, Joe Nalevanko, Vojtech Agyagos & Csaba Kende

62 - Košice · x, x, x, Joe Nalevanko, Pepo Vosecky, Robert Dusil, x, x, x, Igor Fridrich — 62 – Košice · x, x, x, Joe Nalevanko, Pepo Vosecky, Robert Dusil, x, x, x, Igor Fridrich

62 - Košice · x, x, Pepo Vosecky — 62 – Košice · x, x, Pepo Vosecky

62 - Košice · x, Csaba Kende, Miro Brozek, Pepo Vosecky, x (travelling) — 62 – Košice · x, Csaba Kende, Miro Brozek, Pepo Vosecky, x (travelling)

• Documents & Articles

66.Jun.18 - Košice · Vaclav Dusil (judo Article, Rudé Právo, Na tohoročných) — 66.Jun.18 – Košice · Vaclav Dusil (judo Article, Rudé Právo, Na tohoročných)

69.Jun.23 - Košice · Vaclav Dusil (Article, Večer, Rozšíria prvú ligu) — 69.Jun.23 – Košice · Vaclav Dusil (Article, Večer, Rozšíria prvú ligu)

66.Oct.15 - Košice · Document, Vaclav Dusil (judo Majster Kraja, Zá obetavú prácu) — 66.Oct.15 – Košice · Document, Vaclav Dusil (judo Majster Kraja, Zá obetavú prácu)

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Family • Photo Restoration • 16 • Taci

September 5, 2015 Gabriel Dusil Leave a comment

• My dad was the men’s judo team leader and the head coach of Lokomotíva Košice throughout the 1960’s. He won a bronze medal in the 1960 junior nationals. As a senior, my dad always advanced to the final rounds in his weight category and typically ended just behind the medalists in 5th or 6th place. Even more difficult, my dad competed in the heavier weight class, to avoid fighting his older brother. In the early 1960’s, weight classes were up to 68kg (my dad’s fighting weight, in his prime), then up to 80kg and finally, 80+ kg. A judoka weighing 60 kg could compete in the 80+ kg category if desired. Everything being equal, typically the lighter fighter was at a disadvantage.

• Judo weight classes have been revised several times over the years. The weight classes were broader than those in boxing (in increments of 3 to 4 kg). So cutting weight by dieting or visiting a steam bath was far less common in judo than in boxing . Competitive tactics consisted mainly of focusing on the opponent’s weaknesses. Coach would shout tips during tournaments, such as which grip to use or throw to try. As residents of Košice, a city with a significant Hungarian minority, many knew a bit of that language, so tips during competition were frequently coded in Hungarian. On one occasion a referee tried to prevent one of the Košice coach’s to speak Hungarian during a match. An opposing coach complained that he did not understand. My uncle told him sharply, “learn other languages!” and he clammed up.

• My father and his teammates trained twice per week, in the original gym. As time passed they had more gym time and had proper judo tatami (the special mats needed to absorb the impact of a judo throw). By this time they trained three or more times per week. Women trained separately from the men. In the 1960’s the judo oddiel of Lokomotíva Košice peaked close to 100 members.

• I miss my dad tremendously. He would have celebrated his 73rd birthday today.

♥ Happy Birthday ♥ Taci ♥

I love you,

• Taci

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58 - Košice · Vaclav Dusil (Poľnohospodárska Technická Škola) — 58 – Košice · Vaclav Dusil (Poľnohospodárska Technická Škola)

59 - Košice · Vaclav Dusil — 59 – Košice · Vaclav Dusil

• 6 minutes 58 seconds

61 - Slovenský raj · Vaclav Dusil, Zuzana & Robert Dusil — 61 – Slovenský raj · Vaclav Dusil, Zuzana & Robert Dusil

61 - Slovenský raj · Vaclav Dusil — 61 – Slovenský raj · Vaclav Dusil

62 - Jazero Vinne · Vaclav Dusil — 62 – Jazero Vinne · Vaclav Dusil

62 – Brno · Vaclav Dusil & Igor Fridrich

• Postscript by Gabriel Dusil • 2014 October • My dad and Igor Fridrich were best friends. Their friendship has also carried down to the next generation.

66.Feb - Košice · Eva Kendeova, Vaclav & Karol Dusil (neighbour kids) — 66.Feb – Košice · Eva Kendeova, Vaclav & Karol Dusil (neighbour kids)

• Postscript by Eva Dusil • 2014 November • This photo were taken in the yard where Taci lived. It’s the winter of 1966, soon after we started dating (happy memories). The two boys are from the neighborhood and were also judoka that your father taught.

• Documents & Awards

67.Sep.7 - Košice · Document, Vaclav Dusil (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Czech) — 67.Sep.7 – Košice · Document, Vaclav Dusil (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , Czech)

14.Nov - Prague · Vaclav Dusil (sports medals) — 14.Nov – Prague · Vaclav Dusil (sports medals)

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Family • Photo Restoration • 15 • Dusil

August 21, 2015 Gabriel Dusil Leave a comment

• During the communist era very few citizens of the eastern bloc were allowed to travel to the west, except for politicians and sportsmen. Travelling amongst countries such as East Germany, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, and Yugoslavia were allowed. But even that was difficult, since the authorities only allowed travel to the eastern block once every two years. Travel to the west on a Czechoslovakian passport required both a “vyjazdna dolozka” (an “exit visa” granted by the passport police) and an entry visa granted by the western country. Only after receiving the “vyjazdna dolozka” (specific to the country of destination) could the traveler apply for an “entry visa”. In addition, the traveler’s employment manager needed to approve the application.

• Top sportsmen from Czechoslovakia would have a number of STB minders when competing in western countries. STB, or “Štátna tajna bezpečnosť”, is Slovak for “State Secret Security”. Essentially they were the Czechoslovakian equivalent to the Russian KGB. STB minders were present as members of the Czechoslovakian delegation at events such as the Olympics, European or World championships. Despite these minders, some successfully defected to the embarrassment of the communist party – Martina Navratilova (tennis), Václav Nedomanský and Richard Farda (hockey), and many others. In the early 1960’s travel rules and political repression was a bit relaxed. But these political changes were not enough and this led to changes in the communist party hierarchy. It also resulted in the attempted reforms of the new General Secretary, Alexander Dubček, referred today as the Prague Spring. On the 21st of August 1968 the Soviet Union and four other members of the Warsaw Pact invaded Czechoslovakia to halt Dubček’s reforms. This meant in a renewed orthodox communist grip on Czechoslovakia for the next twenty years.

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News footage from the 21st of August 1968

• In 1969 my uncle requested travel to Paris, His boss asked what would happen to his children. My uncle lied, saying that his children would stay with their relatives. Essentially he was reassuring his boss that my cousins would remain home as “collateral deposit”. This was sufficient to reassure the authorities that the traveler would not defect. On that basis his manager approved their travel request. My uncle subsequently forged his children into the application. They obtained exit visas from the passport police, and then entry visas into France. Ten days later they “forgot” to return. The rest is history…

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68.Nov - Košice · Gabriel Dusil — 68.Nov – Košice · Gabriel Dusil

• Postscript by Eva Dusil • 2014 October • Gabičko, this a very cute photo when you were about two months old. I still remember Nanika commenting how well you were able to hold your head up. Love you, Mom, with happy memories.

• Postscript from me • 2014 October • I think I could have won the award for the roundest head in Czechoslovakia.

• 8 minutes 00 seconds

69.Jan - Kosice · Gabriel & Vaclav Dusil — 69.Jan – Kosice · Gabriel & Vaclav Dusil

69.Jan - Kosice · Gabriel & Eva Dusil — 69.Jan – Kosice · Gabriel & Eva Dusil

69.Jan - Kosice · Gabriel & Vaclav Dusil (cradle) — 69.Jan – Kosice · Gabriel & Vaclav Dusil (cradle)

69.Jan - Kosice · Gabriel & Vaclav Dusil (kiss) — 69.Jan – Kosice · Gabriel & Vaclav Dusil (kiss)

69.Jan - Kosice · Gabriel & Vaclav Dusil (on Taci's shoulders) — 69.Jan – Kosice · Gabriel & Vaclav Dusil (on Taci’s shoulders)

• Postscript by Eva Dusil • 2014 September • This photo was taken at Slavo Sykorsky’s villa in Košice, where we lived until we left Czechoslovakia in August 1969 and emigrated to Canada. Prior to Slavo’s place we lived in Pepo Vosecky’s apartment for short time. You were about four months old.

• Postscript from me • 2014 September • Look at that little baby… Precious!

69.Apr - Košice · Gabriel Dusil — 69.Apr – Košice · Gabriel & Eva Dusil

• 8 minutes 19 seconds

69.Sep.4 - Košice · Leaving for Paris (#1) — 69.Sep.4 – Košice · Leaving for Paris (#1)

69.Sep.4 - Košice · Leaving for Paris (#2) — 69.Sep.4 – Košice · Leaving for Paris (#2)

69.Sep.4 - Košice · Leaving for Paris (#3) — 69.Sep.4 – Košice · Leaving for Paris (#3)

• Postscript from Eva Dusil • 2014 October • These were taken in Košice on the day before we emigrated. We are at the bus station on our way to Bratislava to catch our flight to Paris the following day. In Bratislava we slept over at a rental apartment with Slavo and Milica Sykorsky. We arrived at Orly Airport in Paris, late in the afternoon on the 5th of September – on Vašek’s birthday. As we landed in France we finally felt free. Our first night was in a university dormatory, since the fall semester had not yet begun. You took your first steps that night. During the trip you had a bad cold, runny nose and fever, but a couple days after arriving in Paris you were fine.■ My father-in-law didn’t know that we were leaving, and later told us he would have informed the authorities.

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Martial Arts • Photo Restoration • 13 • Košice Judo • Memories of Judo, I

August 6, 2015 Gabriel Dusil 4 Comments

• Introduction by Ing. Maria ‘Cuna’ Cabanová • 2005 April 20 • Translation & Editing by Gabriel Dusil

• I started judo in 1961. I was an economic student and my classmate and best friend Erika Mešterová persuaded me to try the sport. At the time our judo facilities were in a small building in Petrov Sad, Košice. We had to share the facilities with the TJ (Telovýchovná jednota) Lokomotíva Košice wrestlers and boxers. The room where we practiced was covered with soft mats, more suited to wrestling than for judo. The building wasn’t heated so in the winter when we came to train, the mats were covered with a layer of frost. We had to wear socks on our feet, otherwise our feet would freeze. In such cold facilities no one took it easy during training. Everyone wanted to warm up quickly with a lot of movement. After training we showered under ice-cold water.

• After completion of the indoor swimming pool in Košice in 1963, our building became part of the swimming community, so we no longer had a place to train. In early September the team organized a march in the center of town with a goal to find a new gym. The event was a success and for some time we rolled around in Room 4 of the Technical University’s dormitory on Vysokoškolska ulice (street). Later we moved to the school gymnasium on Gemerská street. We also bought our own mats, ordered by Robert Dusil somewhere in Bohemia. The training facilities weren’t only for judoka so we only had a few reserved hours each week. The girls needed to train with the boys. Men trained under the guidance of Vašek and Robert Dusil, and the girls were under the leadership of Karol Dusil. Each workout started with laying the mats and stretching the canvas.

• The following school year we moved to the Cadets facilities on Komenského ulici. There we had separate training from the boys, and never trained with them again. In later years we also trained on Podhradová. When I first arrived, the girls were trained by Juraj Mazánek, aka. Hoszu. After a short time he was replaced by Dušan Halász, who we called Marmot. When he departed to military service Karol Dusil took over. Kajo, as we all called him, gave his entire soul to coaching. The first championships titles for Czechoslovakia were awarded to Julka Tóthová in Nuremberg, Germany in 1962 (Unfortunately she is no longer among us). Next champions were Božena Glaubicova-Mikušákova and Hanka Demáčkova in Košice in 1966. The most successful year for women’s Košice judo was in 1967. The Czechoslovakian championship that year was held in Žilina. Winning in their weight classes were Juca Ujjobbágyova, Erika Tordová-Királyová, Valika Zelenayová-Záhradníková and Maja Polončáková. In 1968 in Prague, additional championship titles were won by Milka Kojecká-Mišková and Božena Glaubicova. Gold metals were also awarded to Marta Ujjobágyová and Magda Antolíková. At that time, Košice women’s judo was the best team in Czechoslovakia. In 1968 in Košice took first place in the unofficial national championships. Kajo trained the women until he immigrated to Canada in September 1969.

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62 - Košice · Pepo Vosecky, Ivan Krizko, Mato Mohr, Robert, Vaclav Dusil & Csaba Kende — 62 – Košice · Pepo Vosecky, Ivan Krizko, Mato Mohr, Robert, Vaclav Dusil & Csaba Kende

62 - Košice · Pepo Vosecky (judo flip) — 62 – Košice · Pepo Vosecky (judo flip)

61 - Nitra · Edo Novak, x, x, Robert & Vaclav Dusil, Joe Nalevanko, (judo) — 61 – Nitra · Edo Novak, x, x, Robert & Vaclav Dusil, Joe Nalevanko, (judo)

61 - Košice · x, Halasz, x, Jozef Grusecky, Nalevanko, Kende, Nyaryas, Ivan Spisak, Juraj Mazanek, Vlado Babilonsky, Pavel Petrivalsky, x, x, Urban, Vojtech Agyagos, Laco Hluchan, x, Vaclav & Robert Dusil — 61 – Košice · x, Halasz, x, Jozef Grusecky, Nalevanko, Kende, Nyaryas, Ivan Spisak, Juraj Mazanek, Vlado Babilonsky, Pavel Petrivalsky, x, x, Urban, Vojtech Agyagos, Laco Hluchan, x, Vaclav & Robert Dusil

61 - Košice · Sano Drabcak, Edo Novak, Vaclav & Robert Dusil — 61 – Košice · Sano Drabcak, Edo Novak, Vaclav & Robert Dusil

61 - Košice · Juraj Bialko, Erika Mesterova-Dusilova, x, x, Joe Nalevanko, x, x, x, Vaclav Dusil (station) — 61 – Košice · Juraj Bialko, Erika Mesterova-Dusilova, x, x, Joe Nalevanko, x, x, x, Vaclav Dusil (station)

60 - Košice · Joe Nalevanko, Vaclav, Robert Dusil, Ludvik Wolf, Juraj Mazanek & Ladislav Magyar (judo dojo) — 60 – Košice · Joe Nalevanko, Vaclav, Robert Dusil, Ludvik Wolf, Juraj Mazanek & Ladislav Magyar (judo dojo)

• Documents & Articles

66.Jun.18 - Košice · Vaclav Dusil (judo Article, Rudé Právo, Lokomotivy VSŽ Košice) — 66.Jun.18 – Košice · Vaclav Dusil (judo Article, Rudé Právo, Lokomotivy VSŽ Košice)

68.Dec.10 - Bratislava · Vaclav Dusil (Article, Šport Bratislava, Judisti Lokomotiva Košice do 1. ligy) — 68.Dec.10 – Bratislava · Vaclav Dusil (Article, Šport Bratislava, Judisti Lokomotiva Košice do 1. ligy)

69.Jun.26 - Košice · Vaclav Dusil (Article, Večer, Žiakom dosť mužom málo) — 69.Jun.26 – Košice · Vaclav Dusil (Article, Večer, Žiakom dosť mužom málo)

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Family • Photo Restoration • 10 • Taci

June 11, 2015 Gabriel Dusil 1 Comment

• Introduction by Eva Dusil • Editing by Gabriel Dusil • 2015 March

• During Christmas of 1965 I met Vašek. He was in his fifth year of university in the same veterinary program as myself. He had a great influence on my performance and always pressured me to do better. We studied together and went on dates as much as school permitted. The following year he graduated and then his compulsory military duty awaited him. Vašek and I got engaged in December of 1967 while still serving his military duties.

• Your father was an excellent surgeon. Taci was the best student in his class and the only one to finish with honors. For Vašek it was absolutely essential that he finished university with a red diploma. By the time he graduated, both of his brothers had finished their studies and also received red diplomas. The difference was that your father was the only one in his class that graduated with honors, whereas in engineering there were several students that completed that distinction.

• Taci was a great communicator and had a lot of charisma. Our clients liked him very much. He had an inherent view into the hearts of people, and that allowed him to be very compassionate and empathetic. Together we built a successful veterinary practice. He was ambitious and competitive, but not because he wanted to prove he was better than others – throughout his life his biggest competitor was himself, and the struggles he had with his own ego.

• Taci died 34 years ago today. We miss him tremendously.

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• 6 minutes 47 seconds

70 - Burlington · Vaclav Dusil (Hyde Park Zoo) — 70 – Burlington · Vaclav Dusil (Hyde Park Zoo)

71 - British Colombia · Vaclav Dusil (lifting bolder) — 71 – British Colombia · Vaclav Dusil (lifting bolder)

74 - Burlington · Vaclav Dusil (reading) — 74 – Burlington · Vaclav Dusil (reading)

74 - Guelph · Vaclav Dusil (jumping into Rockwood falls #1) — 74 – Guelph · Vaclav Dusil (jumping into Rockwood falls #1)

74 - Guelph · Vaclav Dusil (jumping into Rockwood falls #2) — 74 – Guelph · Vaclav Dusil (jumping into Rockwood falls #2)

76 - Burlington · Vaclav Dusil (Banjo) — 76 – Burlington · Vaclav Dusil (Banjo)

76 - Burlington · Vaclav Dusil (playing the Banjo) — 76 – Burlington · Vaclav Dusil (playing the Banjo)

76 - Burlington · Vaclav Dusil (happy) — 76 – Burlington · Vaclav Dusil (happy)

76 - Burlington · Vaclav Dusil (opening champagne, restored) — 76 – Burlington · Vaclav Dusil (opening champagne)

78 - Vaclav Dusil (party drink) — 78 – Vaclav Dusil (party drink)

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Martial Arts • Photo Restoration • 7 • Košice Judo

April 9, 2015 Gabriel Dusil 5 Comments

• Czech judo started in the 1930’s. Slovak judo started in 1954, in Bratislava, by Ing. Robert Binder. One year later, judo was established in Košice by Ladislav Magyar. In 1959 Mr. Magyar left and my dad, Vaclav (Vašek) Dusil, was elected to lead the judo “oddiel” of Lokomotíva Košice. The Dusil brothers continued to build on the foundations laid down by Ladislav Magyar. Judo in Košice had steady growth throughout the 1960’s, mainly due to the efforts of Lokomotíva Košice.

• Slovak men won very few medals in the 1950’s and 1960’s at the national level. The Czechs had a twenty year head start on the Slovaks, so the conditions to improve their skills were more developed. The bigger cities on the Czech side of the country meant more judokas, more and better training facilities & coaches and a higher level of competition. Women’s judo, on the other hand, started in the 1950’s in both Czech and Slovak parts of the country, so the gap in the skill levels was much smaller, if any. In the early 1960’s Bratislava dominated women’s judo on a national level. They captured around 50% of the all medals available (six in weight categories across junior and senior age categories, and one for open competition, where there are no weight restrictions).

• In the 1960’s the top countries at the European level were France, Germany, the Netherlands and later the Russians (who “converted” to judo from their version of Sambo, “Samozaschita Bez Oružija”, meaning “self-defense without a weapon”). Czechoslovakian judoka won a few silver and bronze medals in European championships from time to time. In the 2004 Olympic games, in Athens, Greece a Slovak judoka, Jozef Krnáč won an Olympic silver in the 66kg division.

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60 - Košice · Robert & Vaclav Dusil — 60 – Košice · Robert & Vaclav Dusil

• 3 minutes 59 seconds

61 - Košice · Vaclav Dusil performing uchi mata 内股 on Robert Dusil (restored #b) — 61 – Košice · Vaclav Dusil performing uchi mata 内股 on Robert Dusil

• This is my dad performing uchi-mata (内股) on my uncle Robert – Photographed in their training facility. It has since been torn down.

Article - medzi mužmi v kimonách — Article – medzi mužmi v kimonách

Article - Judisti TJ Lokomotívy Košice — Article – Judisti TJ Lokomotívy Košice

• 2 minutes 47 seconds

61 - Brno · Vaclav Dusil, Juraj Bialko, Juraj Mazánek, Robert Dusil, Ivan Spišák, Joe Nalevanko, Erika Mesterova-Dusilova, Julka Tothova, Milka Matuchova — 61 – Brno · Vaclav Dusil, Juraj Bialko, Juraj Mazánek, Robert Dusil, Ivan Spišák, Joe Nalevanko, Erika Mesterova-Dusilova, Julka Tothova, Milka Matuchova

• 3 minutes 23 seconds

61 - Nitra · Vaclav & Robert Dusil — 61 – Nitra · Vaclav & Robert Dusil

• This photo was taken at an open air tournament in Nitra, Slovakia. The men’s team beat the local team in the finals.

• 4 minutes 12 seconds

63 - Košice · Vaclav Dusil (Regional Senior Championship, restored) — 63 – Košice · Vaclav Dusil (Regional Senior Championship)

• In this photo my dad is holding his gold medal and diploma for winning the regional senior championships in both under 70kg, as well as the open class (no weight restrictions).

• Publications & Documents

Article - Judo na košickom závode — Article – Judo na košickom závode

Article - Tri Tituly Dusilovcov — Article – Tri Tituly Dusilovcov

72.Oct.4 - Brampton · Daily Times, With Only A Few Pointers From Dad — 72.Oct.4 – Brampton · Daily Times, With Only A Few Pointers From Dad

• My dad and I were featured in the local Brampton, Ontario, Canada newspaper. I am photographed here at four years old “throwing” my dad with a Seoi-nage (背負い投げ, or shoulder throw). I vaguely remember this day. Training had finished, and the dojo was dark. We were at the entrance with the newspaper photographer. My dad jumped over me a few times, and it seemed that the photographer wasn’t satisfied. So my dad asked me to hold onto my arm as he jumped over me. And there we have it – a beautifully staged Seoi-nage!

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Family • Photo Restoration • 6 • Dusil • Cezar

March 26, 2015 Gabriel Dusil Leave a comment

• Introduction by Gabriel Dusil • 2015 March

• Having veterinarian parents carried an expectation that we would always surrounded by animals. Certainly that was the case – even at home. But it also seemed appropriate for my parents to go above and beyond that expectation. That’s why, when I was five years old, getting a Great Dane made sense. Even more appropriate was to call him by the nobles of names: Caesar (Named after Julius Caesar – although we used the Slovak spelling of Cezar).

• When we took him for walks on our street we always had neighbors approaching us, fascinated by his size. “Wow, he’s as big as a horse!”, was the most common comment. Back then many people had never seen a Great Dane in their life. During those years we were always known on the street as, “The veterinarians with the big great dane”.

• When we were young we would even ride Cezar. In the early days he was strong enough to hold me, but eventually only my sister was light enough for Cezar to hold her weight. Looking back, it may have seemed like a form of torture – parading on Cezar’s back as if we were riding a horse. Our friends watch us as if we were a act circus. At the time we felt that Cezar was relishing in the attention. Eventually we stopped our antics when it was clear he could no longer carry us.

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• 6 minute 30 second

76 - Burlington · Cezar (photo by Mr. Kinzel) — 76 – Burlington · Cezar (photo by Mr. Kinzel)

75.Jul - Burlington · Alica & Cezar Dusil (drinking beer) — 75.Jul – Burlington · Alica & Cezar Dusil (drinking beer)

75.Dec - Burlington · Puci, Alica & Cezar Dusil (reading) — 75.Dec – Burlington · Puci, Alica & Cezar Dusil (reading)

75.Dec - Burlington · Cezar, Gabriel & Alica Dusil (reading in bed) — 75.Dec – Burlington · Cezar, Gabriel & Alica Dusil (reading in bed)

75.Dec - Burlington · Alica, Eva & Cezar Dusil (going for a walk) — 75.Dec – Burlington · Alica, Eva & Cezar Dusil (going for a walk)

75 - Burlington · Vaclav & Cezar Dusil (standing on hind legs) — 75 – Burlington · Vaclav & Cezar Dusil (standing on hind legs)

75.Nov - Burlington · Alica Dusil (Cezar, Spencer Smith Park) — 75.Nov – Burlington · Alica Dusil (Cezar, Spencer Smith Park)

76.Jul - Burlington · Cezar & Vaclav Dusil (railroad ties) — 76.Jul – Burlington · Cezar & Vaclav Dusil (railroad ties)

78.Jun - Burlington · Vaclav & Cezar Dusil (reading) — 78.Jun – Burlington · Vaclav & Cezar Dusil (reading)

82 - Burlington · Eva Dusil (Veterinarian, Cezar) — 82 – Burlington · Eva Dusil (Veterinarian, Cezar)

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Family • Photo Restoration • 5 • Mamička & Taci • Wedding

February 26, 2015 Gabriel Dusil 2 Comments

• Introduction by Eva Dusil • Editing by Gabriel Dusil • 24th February 2015

• Our wedding was on the 24th of February 1968, and remember that it was a cold day. The first part was a civil wedding ceremony at the City Hall in Košice. From there we went to the big cathedral, Dóm svätej Alžbety. After the reception we went to my parent’s apartment on Krmanova 3. My father hired a cook to do the catering. Taci was responsible for getting the wine. Your father was still in the military at the time of the wedding. He chose his brother as his best man, just as his brother chose Taci when he got married. The wedding group was not very big – somewhere around twenty people. The wedding party included close family, friends and teammates from judo. It was a happy day. Today would have been our 47th anniversary.

• A year and a half later on 5th of September 1969 we left Czechoslovakia. We celebrated your first birthday in Paris, and you took your first steps there as well. We were there with your uncle’s family as well as your godparents, Slavo and Milica Sykorsky. We spent nine weeks in Paris, arranging for visas to enter Canada.

Mamička

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68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (veil, restored) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (veil)

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (down the isle, restored) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (down the isle)

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (witness, restored) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (witness)

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (ceremony, restored #b) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (ceremony)

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (ring, restored #b) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (ring)

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (kiss, restored) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (kiss)

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (signature, restored) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (signature)

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (breaking plate, restored) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (breaking plate)

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (breaking vase, restored) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (breaking vase)

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (sweeping up, restored) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (sweeping up)

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (first dance, restored) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (first dance, restored)

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (family & friends 2, restored) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (family & friends 2)

• Top row – Pista Oravec, Juraj Mazanek, Pepo Vosecky, and his sister Alica Vosecky • Second row – Uncle Nandor Wawrek (My dad’s uncle on his mother’s side), Karol Dusil, Erika Dusil, and partially hidden is Sonja Leitman • Third row – Csaba Kende (“Nadapy” my grandfather) Stefan Kende, Roman Dusil (baby), Attila Kende, Robert Dusil • Fourth row – Viera Kendeova, Zuzka Dusil • Bottom row – Valeria Kendeova (“Nanika”, my grandmother) and the bride and groom, Eva Dusilova and Vaclav Dusil.

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (family & friends 1, restored) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (family & friends 1)

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (bride, restored) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (bride)

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (car, restored) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (car)

68.Feb.24 - Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (Couple, restored) — 68.Feb.24 – Košice · Eva Kendeova & Vaclav Dusil Wedding (Couple)

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Martial Arts • Photo Restoration • 4 • Košice Judo

January 6, 2015 Gabriel Dusil 10 Comments

• In the 1960’s, Slovak judo clubs were not good enough to advance to the Czechoslovakian league. The Czech’s already had a standardized belt promotion (white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown and black belts) and a relegation system. For this reason Slovakia began to set up a separate league in 1967, in order to improve the quality of their teams. Fighters advanced their skills faster when they fought someone at their own level (or slightly higher), rather than an opponent that who would completely dominate them on the mat. Eight Košice clubs organized their own league: Lokomotiva Košice, Slavia Košice, Slávia Prešov, Lokomotiva Zvolen, Slavia Žilina, Vinohrady Bratislava, Pozemné Stavby Bratislava and Martin. At a regional level, Košice dominated men’s judo in Slovakia, and had one of the best women’s team in Czechoslovakia for several years. In forming their own league, Košice gained a lot of experience, since each team fought an opposing team at least three times. Their plan to narrow the gap between Czech and Slovak judo was gradually accomplished throughout the 1960’s and early 70’s.

• During his military service in Opava, Czech Republic, from 1961-63, my uncle had an opportunity to fight for the Slezan Opava team in the Czechoslovakian Team Championship (Slezan Opava were part of the official Judo League of Czechoslovakia). He received special permission from the army to train with a civilian club because the military owned sport clubs in virtually every sport. He returned as the first black belt in Košice judo with a wealth of experience. Csaba Kende, my father and his younger brother were awarded their black belts (Shodan) shortly afterwards. In 1968, my father was one of the first to get his 2nd degree black belt (Nidan).

• Then came the Warsaw Pact invasion, where approximately 500,000 Russian troops invaded Czechoslovakia, on the night of 20–21 August 1968, and within one year nearly half the men’s team from Lokomotiva Košice emigrated. Those who stayed had to re-build the Lokomotiva Košice judo club.

• Košice Judo

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Martial Arts • Photo Restoration • 2 • Košice Judo

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• 4 minutes 18 seconds

60 - Košice · Vaclav Dusil & Robert Dusil — 60 – Košice · Vaclav Dusil & Robert Dusil

• This is my dad and his brother in their back yard, in Košice. The house is still standing, on Moyzesova in Košice, just across from the city’s main police station. It currently houses university facilities. The Dusil’s lived behind the ornamental fence to the right of my dad. Behind them (in the dark “tunnel”, in the photo) was the main entrance to the house. Around ten families lived there.

Article - Judisti sú agilným oddielom — Article – Judisti sú agilným oddielom

Article - Tohoročně majstrovstvá nášho kraja v Judo — Article – Tohoročně majstrovstvá nášho kraja v Judo

60 - Brno · Dusan Halasz, Robert Dusil, Nyarjas, Edo Novak, Csaba Kende, Vaclav Dusil — 60 – Brno · Dusan Halasz, Robert Dusil, Nyarjas, Edo Novak, Csaba Kende, Vaclav Dusil

60 - Prague · Vaclav & Robert Dusil — 60 – Prague · Vaclav & Robert Dusil

60 - Brno · Igor Fridrich, Nyarjas, Robert Dusil, Edo Novak, Vaclav Dusil, Csaba Kende, Dusan Halasz — 60 – Brno · Igor Fridrich, Nyarjas, Robert Dusil, Edo Novak, Vaclav Dusil, Csaba Kende, Dusan Halasz

• 6 minutes 27 seconds

61 - Košice · Lokomotiva Kosice, Men's judo team — 61 – Košice · Lokomotiva Kosice, Men’s judo team

• Top row – x, Dusan Halasz, x, Jozef Grusecky, Joe Nalevanko, Csaba Kende • Next row – Nyaryas, Ivan Spisak, Juraj Mazanek, Vlado Babilonsky, Pavel Petrivalsky, x • Kneeling – x, Urban, Vojtech Agyagos, Hluchan, x • Laying: Vaclav Dusil and Robert Dusil with the emblem of the Lokomotiva Košice Judo Club.

• Ivan Spisak was the junior judo champion with my uncle, in 1961. Hluchan wanted to lead the club in the early 1960’s, during a crisis in leadership. But he did not succeed against the three Dusil brothers.

• 4 minutes 12 seconds

60.May.1 - Košice · International Workers' Day — 60.May.1 – Košice · International Workers’ Day

• This parade was for the International Workers’ Day. The photo was taken on the main street of Košice. The communist regime “encouraged” citizens to participate. In other words, they were required to participate in the parade. The judo team did not attend with fellow students or co-workers, but rather as sportsmen, as it was far more fun. My dad is holding the Czechoslovakian flag. Second from the right in Judo sweats and dark glasses is Joseph Nalevanko. Ivan Spisak is scratching his nose, and to the left of him is Dusan Halasz.

• Publications & Documents

68.Aug.17 - Toronto · Document, Vaclav Dusil (Judo, Nidan) — 68.Aug.17 – Toronto · Document, Vaclav Dusil (Judo, 2nd Dan black belt, Nidan)

Article - Judo aj v našom kraji — Article – Judo aj v našom kraji

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December 25, 2014 Gabriel Dusil Leave a comment

Family is legacy.
Legacy brings meaning to life.

Here is my latest mini-project – A 2015 calendar with old family photos. I set out to test my Adobe InDesign skills, and this is the end result. The calendar has a selection of photos that will be released on my blog over the next twelve months. I hope you like it. You can download the calendar in a high resolution pdf here, or click on the image below. The file is 174MB, so expect a fairly long download time, depending on your internet bandwidth.

Merry Christmas,

Home - Calendar 2015 (Dusil Family, A3+) — Home – Calendar 2015 (Dusil Family, A3+)

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